Saltwater Fish
Orange Storm.
A designer ocellaris clownfish marked with bold orange over white and black in a storm-like pattern. Hardy, personable, and beginner-friendly — reef-safe and quick to host in an anemone or coral.
We keep this species at our Erie store. Come and see it in the tanks, or call (814) 456-9445 and ask what we have in right now.
Sea Cave keeps this species. You will find these in the tanks at 660 East 14th Street in Erie. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Beginner
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive
- Adult size
- 3"
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Scientific name
- Amphiprion ocellaris
Good tank mates
This is a designer ocellaris clownfish, one of the more peaceful clowns, and it suits reef community tanks alongside gentle fish like firefish, gobies, cardinalfish, and small wrasses. It is reef-safe with corals and most invertebrates. Keep only one clownfish or a single bonded pair per tank, since two unpaired clowns will fight, and avoid large aggressive fish that can intimidate it.
Good to know
Orange Storm is a captive-bred designer strain of the common ocellaris clownfish, selectively bred for heavy splashes of white over its orange body.
What is in the tanks and each animal's temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
Good tankmates
Plays well with.
Species we’d keep in the same tank, with why each pairing works. What is in the tanks and each animal’s temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for advice on pairing.
New to stocking a tank? Read our guide on which fish live together.
Royal Gramma
A peaceful basslet confirmed compatible with clownfish by AquariumSource and keeper consensus. It claims a specific cave territory in the rockwork; A. ocellaris hovers mid-water near its anemone, so their zones do not overlap. Royal Grammas can flash at intruders near their cave, but this threat display does not escalate to clownfish harm under normal stocking densities.
Firefish Goby
A very peaceful, substrate-hovering fish with no fin-nipping or predatory tendencies toward clownfish. A. ocellaris (Orange Storm) is among the least aggressive clownfish morphs and will not bully the timid firefish. Note: firefish are known jumpers and require a tight-fitting lid, but this is a husbandry requirement, not a compatibility disqualifier.
Pajama Cardinalfish
A slow-moving, peaceful cardinalfish that coexists well with clownfish in community reef tanks. Reef-safe, non-aggressive toward dissimilar species, and confirmed by published care guides as appropriate for community saltwater aquariums.
Banggai Cardinalfish
Peaceful toward dissimilar species including clownfish; its 'semi-aggressive' retail classification refers to intraspecific dominance, not cross-species aggression. It hovers quietly near rock structure and does not compete for the clownfish's territory. Captive-bred specimens are widely available and recommended.
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Bubble Tip Anemone
While E. quadricolor is not A. ocellaris's wild host (which is Heteractis magnifica in nature), captive ocellaris clownfish routinely and successfully host in BTAs — one of the most common pairings in the reef hobby, documented by SaltwaterAquariumBlog, Reefcentral, and other reef references. No harm to either party; mutual benefit through the standard clownfish-anemone symbiosis applies in captivity.
Visit the store
660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.